For many Americans raised in conservative Christian environments, faith once felt like a matter of personal conviction and community - not overt political allegiance. But over the past decade, the boundary between belief and ideology has blurred. As religious leaders increasingly endorse candidates from the pulpit and worship music shares space with patriotic anthems, congregations have since fractured over public health measures, immigration, race, and the policing of cultural "morality."
At first glance, it looked like a normal Christmas market. The stands, however, revealed a different reality. Among the nativity displays and kitsch decorations were adverts for nationalist newspapers and something called patriot radio. On a wall near the kids' play area, a mural depicted an unlikely cast of characters, tracing a lineage from the fascist poet Gabriele D'Annunzio to the late American Maga influencer Charlie Kirk.
Watching Kirk's memorial service, Greene said she was struck by the contrast between the forgiveness of Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, and Trump's onstage remarks that, unlike Kirk, he chooses to hate his opponent. It just shows where his heart is, she later texted Draper, adding: It just shows where his heart is. And that's the difference, with her having a sincere Christian faith, and proves that he does not have any faith.
Kevin Williamson was fired from the Atlantic for an old tweet in which he suggested that women who procure abortions should receive the same punishment given to murderers. Well, like millions of Americans, Williamson believes abortion is murder; QED. You might disagree with his premise or his conclusions, but the sentiment itself is not exactly fringe stuff, or particularly surprising coming from a socially conservative commentator.
This was once one of America's whitest states, with far more Scandinavians than the descendants of slaves. It was (and still is) one of the most progressive states in the union. The lack of awareness of the dangers of diversity seemingly encouraged white liberals in the state to try their hand at Scandinavian-style social democracy. Just like in Sweden, it drew some of the worst migrants in the world. Ordinary Minnesotans now pay the price.
You can question whether Trump's message was effective, and many people did. Clearly, this was a successful Trump pitch last year when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were the incumbents, but a tougher sell now that he is back in office. But Trump needs to make a version of this argument ahead of the midterm elections. Whether it works or not will depend largely on whether public perceptions of the economy improve, if not by next summer then by Election Day.
The Brussels-based electric bike company has officially closed its deal to be acquired by ReBirth Group Holding, which also owns cycling brands Peugeot, Gitane, and Solex. The transaction includes new, undisclosed funding from ReBirth as well as €15 million ($17.6 million) from existing shareholders. The funding will be used to restart production and deal with a backlog of spare parts, the companies say.
The article, based on 11 on-the-record and recorded interviews with Wiles, prompted a sharp escalation. Senator Mike Lee accused accused Vanity Fair of defaming Wiles. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed the reporting as ideological warfare, writing, This is what the Left does. Trash & smear our best & most effective people. Vice President JD Vance went further, suggesting the lesson was that the administration should stop giving interviews to mainstream or legacy media outlets.
It was never clearer that the world you and I grew up in no longer exists than on a hot, arid summer afternoon in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in May of this year. The oil-rich Saudis, keen to jump into the AI arms race, had invited all the tech and business elites who will decide the future of mankind to an investment forum in the desert.
An attack at Brown University's Providence, Rhode Island campus Saturday claimed two lives and wounded another nine. The police have yet to identify or arrest the shooter, who remains at large. The shooting took place Saturday afternoon, when a man dressed in all black clothing entered an unlocked engineering building and began shooting at students in an introductory economics class with a handgun before fleeing on foot.
This manifests itself in a variety of different ways, of course. Progressives believe Mitch McConnell is a big meanie who routinely ate Chuck Schumer's lunch when the Kentuckian was still his party's leader in the Senate. Conservatives believe he is a RINO whose commitment to "muh principles" meant Republicans had to play by rules Democrats would violate with reckless abandon. (Filibuster? More like old and busted!)
I would like them to say to the Democrats, you talk about affordability. Okay. What's your policy that's different than mine that's going to help the American people? And if you have it, why don't we work together in the Congress now and fix it? The problem is they have no answer. So they just throw out these words and they have mainstream media that goes along with it. The talking puppets.
Andrew Day, Jude Russo, and Rebecca Draeger discuss a new print issue that covers Ukraine's disconnect from the West, the looming catastrophe in Latin America, strategic ambiguity re China and Taiwan, and more.
The app is backed by JD Vance and billionaire, Trump supporter Peter Thiel. Prayers included in the app promote anti-abortion views and are read by anti-abortion advocate Lila Rose, who is the founder of Live Action - a "global human rights movement dedicated to ending abortion and building a culture of life". One prayer reads: "Lord, today we pray that children in their mothers' wombs would again be protected in law, and we do penance in reparation for abortion and ask for the healing and renewal of all who have experienced abortion. May all preborn children be protected and welcomed in love. Amen."
Last week, President Donald Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras who was serving a 45-year sentence for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States. As the administration targets foreigners suspected of narcoterrorism in an extrajudicial killing program in Latin America, Trump has freed one of the region's most notorious offenders-someone not merely suspected of narcoterrorism like the victims of U.S. boat strikes but convicted in federal court for it.